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Location: Dexter, NM
Elevation: 3609ft
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Red Flag Warning
Issued: 5:38 PM Feb. 20, 2026 – National Weather Service
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM CST /7 PM MST/
THIS EVENING FOR WIND AND LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITY FOR SOUTHEAST NEW
MEXICO, UPPER TRANS PECOS, NORTHERN PERMIAN BASIN, VAN HORN
CORRIDOR, DAVIS MOUNTAINS, AND MARFA PLATEAU...

* WINDS...West 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph.

* 20 FOOT WINDS...West 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 10 percent.

* RFTI...5 to 6 or critical.

* IMPACTS...Any fires that develop can spread rapidly. Outdoor
burning is discouraged.

* SEVERITY...

FUELS (ERC)...Dry.

WEATHER...Near Critical...2 (out of 5).

FIRE ENVIRONMENT...5 (out of 10).

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong
winds, low relative humidity and warm temperatures will increase
potential for fire growth.

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